Minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2019
(previously circulated).

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on
7th February 2019 were signed by the Chairman as a
correct record.

25.

Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chairman

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business
authorised by the Chairman.

26.

Declarations of Interest

To
receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on
this Agenda.

Members are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act
2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary
interests, which have not already been declared in the
Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a
disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the
meeting.)

Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council
Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency,
Members should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, which
they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the
meeting.

In
accordance with Part B, Section 2 of the Code of Conduct, Members
are required to declare the existence and nature of any other
interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of
Conduct.

The Committee received the report of the
Licensing Manager, which provided detailed budget information for
the Licensing Services and set out proposed fee levels to enable
Members to consider setting fees for 2019/20.

Members considered the options available to
them:

(1) To maintain
current fees and charges;

(2) To amend to
reflect the review of fees and charges by the Licensing Manager and
Finance Officer to allow for full cost recovery; or

(3) Apply the
current rate of RPI to determine new fees and charges for
2019/20.

It was proposed by Councillor Hamilton-Cox and
seconded by Councillor Joan Jackson:

“That the fees and charges be amended to
reflect the review of fees and charges undertaken by the Licensing
Manager and Finance Officer (as set out at Appendix A to these
Minutes), which will allow for full cost recovery.”

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted
unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman
declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

That the fees and charges be amended to
reflect the review of fees and charges undertaken by the Licensing
Manager and Finance Officer (as set out at Appendix A to these
Minutes), which will allow for full cost recovery.